The Cross Monument to Father Jerzy Popiełuszko

The Cross Monument to Father Jerzy Popiełuszko is a monument in the form of a cross, located next to the dam in Włocławek, at the site where the body of the murdered priest Jerzy Popiełuszko was found, erected to commemorate his martyrdom at the hands of the communist Security Service (PRL). It was created on the initiative of the bishops of Włocławek, Jan Zaręba and Henryk Muszyński. It was consecrated on 7 June 1991 by Pope John Paul II. The monument was designed by artists Jerzy Kalina and Andrzej Krawczyk.

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